Valve



Aug. 7, 1923.

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' ATTORNEY reamed Aug. 7, 1923.

U TTED STATES .GHARLES It. BAlTMGARDNER, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

' VALVE.

Application filed April 21, 1921. Serial No. 463,254.

T 0 all whom it may concern 7 Be it known that T, CHARLES R. BAUM- GARDNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson'and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Valve, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to valves generally and particularly to a device of this character which is used on flushing tanks and faucets.

It is my understanding that automatic valves generally used are slow to seat themselves and do not cut oil the water without considerable hissing and gurgling noises.

The object of this invention is to .provide a simple and quick acting valve having a cup shaped seat and which will seat itself positively and without noise and prevent cutting of the valve.

I attain this object and other advantages by means of the parts illustrated in the accompanying drawing in whichFigure 1, is a side elevation of a tank to which my in vention is applied, the side of the tank being removed, Figure 2, is a top view of the device; Figure 3, is a rear elevation of the same; Figure 4, is a longitudinal section of the device, on the line 4-4l, in Figure 1, and Figure 5, is a top plan view of the valve and a longitudinal section of the same.

Similar reference numerals refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views. I 7

Referring to the drawings-the numeral 1, designates a water flushing tank having its side removed so as to disclose the arrangement of the valve embodying my invention, the tank is provided with the usual outlet 2.

The device comprises an inlet member or chamber 3, having a floor flange 4, and a screw end 5, adapted for piercing the floor of the tank and connecting with a water pressure system, not shown. On the upper side of the inlet chamber is mounted an outlet or faucet member 6, and between the faucet member and the inlet chamber is disposed a suitable gasket 7, having a hole therein to permit communication between the inlet chamber and faucet member. The lower side of the faucet member has an annular recess in which is a suitable packing 9, to receive the pressure of the valve hereinafter described. On the back of the faucet member is mounted a vertically extending rack bar 10, having cogs 11, on the inner side thereof, and on the back of the rack-bar is secured a spring member 12, which extends longitudinally of the same a suitable distance and the upper end portion thereof is manipulated to form apivot bearing 18, for a pivot 14, which is mounted in the outer end portions of spaced parallel link members 15, said link members constituting ayieldingly mounted frame, and between the link members rises the rackbar and also a gear segment 16, which is pivotally mounted in the sides of the members by pivot 17 the gear segment being provided with a lever 18, having on its outer end a float 19. The gear 16, is arranged to mesh with the cogs of the rack-bar. On the pivot 17, and outwardly of the link members is pivotally mounted a yoke 22, having a stufiing box 23, therebelow, and from the center of the stutfing box a valve rod or stem 24, extends through the faucet 'member in vertical direction and into the inlet chamber 3, and on the lower end of the valve rod or stem is a valve 25, which is arran ed to seat on the gasket 7, and cut ofi' the water. The inlet chamber and the faucet member are held in place by clamping bolts and their nuts which pierce registering ears 26, on the respective members.

The valve 25, is provided on its upper side with a cup shaped seat 27, the rim 28, of the seat is especially designed and adapted for effecting a positive seating of the valve on the gasket 7, the yielding material of the gasket permitting the rim 28, to find a per fect seat with promptness, thereby preventing hissing and gurgling noises when the water is cut off and also preventing injuries to the valve usually present with slow acting valves.

The tank shown in Figure 1, is fairly representative of the customary flushing tank and, if water under pressure is admitted through the inlet 3, the valve will not be forced to seat until the tank fills with water and the float 19, raises the lever 18, thereby rocking the gear segment 16, on the rack in upward direction and drawing the valve to its seat. It the functioning of the gear segment should be retarded or impeded rack and gear, the spring 12, would yield and allow the frame carrymg the gear pivot to yield also to permit the obstruction to be overcome.

It is obvious that the valve embodying my invention isadaptedefor kitchen and other faucets connected on Water pressure systems, by simply removing the float and substituting a handle for the lever 18. The parts are preferably made of nonrusting metal.

Having described my invention What I claim is- A valve for Water systems, comprising an inlet member, an outlet member mounted on said: inlet member, a'fiexible Washer disposed between said inlet member and said outlet member, arack, ayieldingly mounted and meshing with said. rack, means for rock- 15 ing said gear segment on said rack, and a valveroperating in said inlet member and having a stem pivoted on said frame, said valve being provided with an annular flange adapted for seating the valve on said flexible Washer to out off communication between said inlet member and said outlet member.

Kansas City, Missouri, April 16, 1921.

' CHARLES R. BAUMGARDNER.

Witnesses:

JOHN, E. HOFFMAN, H. J. SANDMEIER. 

